HR Strategic Initiatives Consultant - Full-time

**Description** Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines. Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work? + Entity: CORP + Department: Human Resources + Location: Hybrid/on site work as needed for in person meetings across the health system + Hours: 8hr Days **Summary** : Responsible for driving the execution of Penn Medicine's HR strategic plan by managing high-priority initiatives across the HR enterprise. This role serves as a program manager, tracking progress against strategic goals, coordinating across workstreams, and ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and with aligned interdependencies. **Responsibilities** : + Serve as program manager for HR strategic initiatives, ensuring execution aligns with defined goals and timelines + Track, monitor, and report on progress toward strategic priorities; identify risks and escalate issues as needed. + Partner with initiative owners and cross-functional teams to accelerate delivery, remove barriers, and promote accountability. + Coordinate project interdependencies and ensure alignment across initiatives + Support the creation of progress updates and reports for executive stakeholders. + Implement project management best practices and tools to support initiative delivery. + Lead and deliver high-priority or time-sensitive HR initiatives, as needed + Performs duties in accordance with Penn Medicine and entity values, policies, and procedures + Other duties as assigned to support the unit, department, entity, and health system organization **Credentials:** + Project Management Professional Certification or formal PM training preferred **Education or Equivalent Experience:** + H.S. Diploma/GED And 5+ years Project or Program management experience, preferably in HR, Healthcare, or Transformation (Required) + Bachelor of Arts or Science And 5+ years Project or Program management experience, preferably in HR, Healthcare, or Transformation (Preferred) We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives. Live Your Life's Work We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law. REQNUMBER: 277164